Child protection services are far too important to be exposed to the “fickleness and failings” of private sector organisations, according to a group of academics. Almost 40 senior social services
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The number of children calling ChildLine to confide in a counsellor about their parents’ drinking and drug abuse has doubled in the past year, the charity has revealed. The 24-hour
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The richest 10% of British households own 44% of total household wealth, according to official figures that show this share has increased under the Coalition while families have become worse
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Parliament has approved the Care Act 2014, ushering in significant reforms to adult social work. The Act introduces numerous changes including putting personal budgets on a legal footing and placing
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Detectives investigating historical allegations of physical and sexual abuse at a school linked to the late politician Sir Cyril Smith are investigating 21 potential suspects. A total of 14 from
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Local authorities are using funds from the NHS to keep existing social care services afloat, it has been claimed. MHP Health, a healthcare consultancy, analysed how councils spent £1.5bn worth
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Ed Miliband pledged to “call time on clock-watch care” by taking action to end the practice of visits lasting just 15 minutes or less. He said Labour would work with
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Hospitals are “falling short” on providing proper care to dying people in their final days and hours, a new review has found. There are “significant” variations in care provided by
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Workers on “zero hours” contracts could be given the right to request fixed term working, Business Secretary Vince Cable has said. Mr Cable said that ministers were actively looking at
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Care UK workers, currently taking industrial action against pay and conditions were joined on the picket line by UNISON’s General Secretary, Dave Prentis yesterday. The employees have already taken 22
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